Qld mining firms face $2m black lung claim

A former coal miner diagnosed with black lung disease has filed a $2 million damages claim against a group of Queensland mining companies.

Jason Bing, 46, spent 13 years working in various mines across the state and is one of at least 21 coal workers who've been diagnosed with a disease, caused by inhaling coal dust and once believed to have been eradicated in Australia.

Shine Lawyers on Monday filed a claim against 16 mining companies that own or operate the mostly underground sites where Mr Bing worked.